VGP – State President Tran Dai Quang affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent stance of supporting the Palestinian people’s struggle for national fundamental rights at his reception for Palestinian Ambassador Saadi Salama in Ha Noi on October 18.

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VGP - The Vietnamese Permanent Representative to the United Nations has affirmed Viet Nam’s support for the peaceful settlement of the protracted Israel-Palestine conflict in accordance with relevant UN resolutions while calling for an end to all acts of violence.

Editor’s note: A revered Vietnamese journalist and researcher on the Middle East has written to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about his experiences with Saadi Salama, Palestinian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Hanoi, during their field trip to Palestine some years ago.

Saadi Salama, Palestinian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Hanoi, is profoundly impressed with visits to the Southeast Asian country made by late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, and is also keen that the Vietnamese capital’s intrinsic allure be retained.

The recognition of the State of Palestine by many countries worldwide and its flag-raising ceremony at the United Nations headquarters signal a positive sign and initial success of the Palestinian administration as well as a bright spot in the Middle East peace process.